Mr. Douglas's Gesneria. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Nat. ord. GrsNERIES. 
GESNERIA. Supra, vol. 4. fol. 829. 
§. Corolle limbus erectus subequalis. Glandule disci gemine. (DirpuyMA.) 
G. Douglasii; herbacea, radice tuberosa, foliis in medio caulis verticillatis 
Ovatis crenatis, cyma terminali umbellata pedunculata, corolle limbo 
subeequali, glandulis duabus superioribus dilatatis : inferioribus obliteratis. 
Lindl. in Hort. Trans. VIT. (Oct. 1826.) 
G. verticillata. Bot. Mag. 2776. (Oct. 1827.). Non Cavanillesiz. 
Tuber magnum, carnosum, semisubterraneum, cortice griseo deglubente. 
Caules simplices, teretes, pubescentes, basi incrassati, purpurei. Folia 6, 
in medio caulis verticillata, petiolata, ovata, patentia, subsimpliciter 
crenato-serrata, utrinque lucida, pilosiuscula, ciliata. E medio verticitli 
eminet pedunculus communis teres, rubicundus, pubescens, caule pauld 
longior. Cymus magnus, multiflorus, patens, umbellatus, basi bracteis 
tot subulatis quot pedicelli. Pedicelli rubri, glabri,. graciles, lucidi. 
Calyx inferus, limbo 5-partito, laciniis brevibus, ovatis, subequalibus. Corolla 
tubulosa, 14 uncialis, bast carnosa, gibbosa, pallidée rosea, subpubescens, un- 
dique maculis sanguineis interruptis v. continuis vittata et marginata ; limbo 
suberecto, 4-partito, crispo, sinubus extis gibbosis; labio superiore bilobo, 
lobis rotundatis imbricatis, inferiore 3-lobo, lobis equalibus, ovatis, obtusis, 
Sferé labii superioris magnitudine. Stamina basi tubi inserta, rudimento 
Jilamenti quinti. Filamenta filiformia, corolle fere longitudine. Antherze 
cordate, coherentes, glabra, connectivo carnoso, diaphano, valvis rubro mar- 
ginatis. Glandule ad basin corolle 2, magne, ovate, lutee : 3 inferioribus 
obliteratis. Ovarium maximd parte superum, ovatum, acuminatum, breviter 
pilosum, Stylus cum ovario continuus, filiformis, arcuatus, roseus. Stigma 
capitatum, minute papillosum, medio perforatum. 
This fine plant was found at Rio Janeiro, by Mr. 
Douglas, during a short stay in the autumn of 1824, and 
was sent by him to the Horticultural Society, in whose 
Garden the accompanying drawing was made in January 
1825. It was first discovered beneath some palm trees, 
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